'There is no way this is happening again' - Steve Kerr felt the Bulls' 72-win season would never be matched

Steve Kerr is the only person to have been a part of the two teams that have won at least 70 games in a regular season. He was the backup guard of the Chicago Bulls in the 1995-96 season and the head coach of the 2015-16 Golden State Warriors.

During the Warriors' streak, Kerr was reminded of his experience with the Bulls. He knew he was part of history. He also felt that no other team in the future could eclipse their history of a 72-win season.

"I think back to my own season with the Bulls in '96 when we set the 72-mark," Kerr said, per the New York Times. "I'll never forget we were 41-3 that year, won a game in Sacramento to go to 41-3. We were just looking at each other in the locker room, like: 'This is crazy. We're 41-3?!?' I remember thinking to myself, there is no way this is happening again. There's just no way."

"It was this perfect storm — Michael coming back, this huge energy, anger because of what had happened in the playoffs, Dennis Rodman with us, he was brand new," he continued. "So, at the time, I thought it was untouchable like the DiMaggio hit streak; this will never get touched."

The journey to 72-10

Before the historic 1995-96 season, the Bulls experienced a bittersweet 1994-95 season. As for one, the great Michael Jordan announced his return after an 18-month hiatus in March 1996.

He played just 17 games in the regular season, including a 55-point outburst in his fifth game back. Many regarded this as a great sign that "His Airness" was back.

But when they met the Orland Magic in the 1995 Eastern Conference Semifinals, Jordan and the Bulls' weaknesses revealed themselves. They were not the team everybody expected them to be and made vital errors throughout the series, which eventually cost them.

MJ got back to 100%

Analysts claim their heartbreaking 2-4 loss to the Magic fueled MJ to get back in basketball shape and be the best player in the world. As Kerr observed, the tough loss fueled the shooting guard to exact revenge on the Magic and to power his team to unprecedented heights.

"I think that pissed Michael off," Magic icon Penny Hardaway said. "I think that showed him that it wasn't just going to be easy coming back and getting back on a team and start winning championships again."

On April 16, 1996, the Bulls eclipsed the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers' 69-win season. They won two more games after that, further beefing up their record. In the playoffs, Jordan and crew completed their mission of eliminating the Magic in a gentleman's sweep. They snagged the 1996 NBA Championship in six games to make things sweeter and put their name in the hat for the greatest team ever.